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ISSUE NO. 1721
28 June - 4 July 2018
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Horse on course EXCLUSIVE By Joe Gerrard A BRITISH expatriate has spoken to Euro Weekly News about a horse who is back on his feet after allegedly being left for dead around eight years ago. Elaine Jordan said she had now taken Oscar in Oria where he has begun a new life as a “cherished” and “loved” riding horse. She added she had only come to know the horse as he neared the end of his recovery. She heard about his previous suffering from workers at the Rancho Luz del Sol in Partaloa near Albox. “Erika and Ja went to see the horse when he was first found and couldn’t believe he
FIGHTING FIT: Oscar now lives in with Elaine Jordan in Oria. was still alive.” “They arranged some building straps and lifted the horse onto its feet, only to find he was unable to stand. “Whilst trying to lift him he ended up with further injuries
THE parents of a child injured after being sucked into the suction vent of a pool in Roquetas de Mar have spoken to Spanish media about the accident. The mother and father of Jose Manuel said he was currently receiving psychological help following the incident and that he constantly has nightmares of dying in it. “It was agonising. He began to turn white and I did not know if the tube would suck him in completely,” said the boy’s father. The man reportedly spent more than 10 minutes trying to rescue his son who
to his ribs but they managed to arrange support and he was drip fed for six weeks,” Jordan said. She added the local vet offered his support, with Oscar being drip fed and then gradual-
Pool horror was pulled out after the vent’s engines were switched off. The boy was then taken to Torrecardenas Hospital for treatment. The father added the vent had no safety grid and said his son was “about to die.”
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ly starting to improve and Erika and Ja received donations to help with medical costs. “During the last few years Oscar’s health continued to improve and he has been broken to ride,” she said.
Doctors treating the child said if he had been younger he likely would not have survived the accident. The boy’s parents said they hoped to prevent similar incidents from happening by going public. They added they hoped he would recover soon and be able to return to a normal life. Mario Park’s management said in a statement its facilities met all safety standards and that the incident had taken place due to the vent’s protective grid being removed for repairs. “We work hard to ensure the safety of our users,” the park said.
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Sex abuse rap TWO woman accused of sexually exploiting a young Nigerian in Roquetas de Mar face six-and-a-half year jail terms. The victim had been ‘brainwashed’ by voodoo magic in her native Nigeria before being brought to Spain and forced to prostitute herself to pay off a €25,000 ‘debt’ for her transport to Spain after she had been promised a better life. One of the suspects contacted the victim via an unidentified third parties and offered to pay her travel costs to Morocco, according to a court statement. After the young woman agreed and arrived in the North African country she was left to beg for almost a year before fleeing to Libya and ending up in a refugee camp in Sicily. Once there, she was again contacted by the accused, who told her to come to Almeria, where she was informed of her financial obligation on arrival.